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we can all benefit and ike debt -- a dynamic, free economy. the minute we start taking the conversation away from a washington, d.c., centered polkas, it becomes easier for people to understand what we want, which is for everyone to prosper. and for us to stop talking about government allocating special perks to this group or to that group. in the back. heritage foundation. you mention social on abortion, this idea of including your social impact within the bottom line id of your business. what do you see as the relationship between social on abortion and social welfare, and what the ec as the relationship between government and social of entrepreneurship? it andit encourage languish and state hands off. >> that question is central, which is the best way that government can support that kind of behavior is for government to establish a neutral set of rules that govern everyone, a set of rules that is designed to create an environment of law and order rather than one of chaos, and then make sure those rules are implemented in an evenhanded fash
we can all benefit and ike debt -- a dynamic, free economy. the minute we start taking the conversation away from a washington, d.c., centered polkas, it becomes easier for people to understand what we want, which is for everyone to prosper. and for us to stop talking about government allocating special perks to this group or to that group. in the back. heritage foundation. you mention social on abortion, this idea of including your social impact within the bottom line id of your business. what...
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economy moving. it's there for us. we can do this. if only we put our minds to it. set aside for a moment the deficit issue. i said moment, not forever, we know we have to deal with the deficit. but you cannot solve that deficit unless you have americans working. and we can put americans back to work. -- back to work. >> and unleash, i believe, unleash a new economy. i mean, that's -- we're strangling the economy right now. because we're not making the kind of investments. and again, when you look at our competitors, because from northeast ohio, we play a lot of football, there's a scoreboard. there's a scoreboard. mr. ryan: america is not going to win every game but we better be in a position where in the global economic competition that we are competitive and we know what makes us competitive. and i'm not saying it's all about making money, a lot of this stuff that we're talking about is quality of life. we won't get into health care preventive care or anything leek that but we have human beings th
economy moving. it's there for us. we can do this. if only we put our minds to it. set aside for a moment the deficit issue. i said moment, not forever, we know we have to deal with the deficit. but you cannot solve that deficit unless you have americans working. and we can put americans back to work. -- back to work. >> and unleash, i believe, unleash a new economy. i mean, that's -- we're strangling the economy right now. because we're not making the kind of investments. and again, when...
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we are running out of workers, the economy is growing. everyone around that table, from the truckers to the restaurant jurors to the retail people said that that is a bigger issue for us than the stuff we talked about. the business community did not talk about it for years. they are talking about it again and are for -- focus on reforming those visas. all of those things are steps in the right direction. this is real stimulus. this should be the best thing that the house and the president could do for the economy and deficit reduction and it should be high priority. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate my friend senator sessions letting me go next. you were very much involved with the 9/11 commission, correct? >> yes, sir. >> i seem to recall that at least six of the 9/11 hijackers came into the country legally but overstay their visas. in other words they were part of that 40% today of illegal immigration that occurs when people come in legally but overstay. is that a major concern of the 9/11 c
we are running out of workers, the economy is growing. everyone around that table, from the truckers to the restaurant jurors to the retail people said that that is a bigger issue for us than the stuff we talked about. the business community did not talk about it for years. they are talking about it again and are for -- focus on reforming those visas. all of those things are steps in the right direction. this is real stimulus. this should be the best thing that the house and the president could...
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many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and a tenable. .- fair and attainable dreamers and immigra farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. visas.ses the cap on thes it continues to protect vulnerable immigrants. it creates new temporary worker programs while protecting american workers. businesses must be able to maintain a stable legal workforce if our economy is to continue to grow. this will pressure on the border and reduce illegal flows. the majority of americans support these common sense steps. we are ready to implement them. we can and we will achieve the core provisions of the bill. we stand ready to work with the congress to achieve this important goal. the introduction of th legislation is indeed a milestone. i look forward to continue to work
many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and a tenable. .- fair and attainable dreamers and immigra farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. visas.ses the cap on thes it continues to protect vulnerable...
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it is about enhancing the national economy. it is about preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the greatest experiment in the history of mankind, bringing people from across the globe that america has had to offer and preserving them in a way that recognizes the loss. as part of that, i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light and to have a 11 million who are undocumented in our country come forth and register with the government and go through a criminal background check. if you pass that criminal background check, then prospectively get a temporary permit to be in the united states and pay your taxes and learn english and ultimately have a pathway to becoming a permanent resident. after that, united states citizen and fulfilling your dream and contribute into the nation. this is a long pathway. it is a tough pathway. it is an achievable pathway. it creates a real opportunity for these individuals. there are som
it is about enhancing the national economy. it is about preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the greatest experiment in the history of mankind, bringing people from across the globe that america has had to offer and preserving them in a way that recognizes the loss. as part of that, i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light and to have a 11 million who are undocumented in our...
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economy and reduce the deficit. host: thank you for talking to our viewers this morning. appreciate it. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> the f.b.i. briefed the house intelligence committee about the boston marathon bombings. intelligence committee member adam schiff joins us to discuss the terror attack in boston. congressman steve king on the boston bombing and efforts to change the nation's immigration laws and more about immigration and how refugees can gain asylum in the u.s. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> tonight on c-span, a hearing to examine oversight at the f.a.a. at 10:00 p.m., an interview with former later, a hearing on increasing the safety on freight transportation. f.a.a. administrator michael huerta spoke about sequestration and saying it will not affect airline safety. he was in front of the sub committee. this hearing is just about two hours.
economy and reduce the deficit. host: thank you for talking to our viewers this morning. appreciate it. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> the f.b.i. briefed the house intelligence committee about the boston marathon bombings. intelligence committee member adam schiff joins us to discuss the terror attack in boston. congressman steve king on the boston bombing and efforts to change the nation's immigration...
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he we live in a very fluid economy, mr. speaker. folks can locate their business anywhere on the planet they want to. they don't have to come to america. why is it that america's not the magnet for capital around the globe? why do we have the absolute worst tax code in terms of rates in ted of the best? that's what i want to talk about because it's one of those areas of agreement, mr. speaker. this is a quote from president barack obama, 2011 state of the union address. he says, to put us on solid ground we should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen social security for future generations. i mention social security, mr. speaker, because the fair tax, that bill, h.r. 25, most widely co-sponsored bill in the u.s. house of representatives of fundamental tax reform, replaces income taxes and the payroll taxes, payroll taxes, that 15.3% comes out ofer american's paycheck in order to fund social security and medicare, it replaces both of those with this 23% sales tax. replaces all your income tax, payroll taxes with a sales tax.
he we live in a very fluid economy, mr. speaker. folks can locate their business anywhere on the planet they want to. they don't have to come to america. why is it that america's not the magnet for capital around the globe? why do we have the absolute worst tax code in terms of rates in ted of the best? that's what i want to talk about because it's one of those areas of agreement, mr. speaker. this is a quote from president barack obama, 2011 state of the union address. he says, to put us on...
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and finally, we are able to convince fem it is good for the american economy. [inaudible. >> can the american people cept half a million people a year? >> we are taking in people when there is not a job available to americans. that's one of the underlying premises of our bill. we are desperately short of ngineers, doctors. at the same time, americans don't do farm work. and if we don't have some imported labor for farm work, we won't grow crops and our people will have to import food, which is not a very good idea. it's not the number, but the way we have done it that's very important. we have been pretty tough on provisions where americans will do the job. i would just say in my corner in the world, i rode my bike and see constituents and some guy will say, we will give you eight bucks an hour. that lowers the cost of labor but americans would do that. and they will get the opportunity. you put it all together and i think it's a fair bill. here is our basic premise is this. first, the system is broken. we turn away people who create jobs in america and we allo
and finally, we are able to convince fem it is good for the american economy. [inaudible. >> can the american people cept half a million people a year? >> we are taking in people when there is not a job available to americans. that's one of the underlying premises of our bill. we are desperately short of ngineers, doctors. at the same time, americans don't do farm work. and if we don't have some imported labor for farm work, we won't grow crops and our people will have to import...
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economy as a whole. this is the year to reform our tax code to benefit all americans in a bipartisan capacity. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> we are a nation of builders, we all agree we need to get the nation's economy growing again in order to create jobs. the manufacturing sector will may an integral role in creating jobs for hardworking americans. as a member of the energy and commerce committee, subcommittee on commerce manufacturing and trade, i look forward to working with my colleagues as we continue our hearing series focused on our nation's manufacturing sector. i enjoy highlighting the strong manufacturing base in the southern district of missouri and showcasing the amazi
economy as a whole. this is the year to reform our tax code to benefit all americans in a bipartisan capacity. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> we are a nation...
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economy. we have lost 16% of international tourism. for every point we have lost its 167,000 jobs in america. can you talk about the economic benefits of increasing the number of tourists? and why this is important also include this is not the first thing people think of when it about immigration because it's just tourist visas? >> post-decree 9/11, the need to have an enhanced security regime had big impact on travel and tourism and we lost a lot of the economic benefits. you can go to the destination cities and see the impact. the question going for it is can we marry solid economics in that area with a secure entry/exit visa system? that is something i hope could happen. >> point is other countries including some of the ones you mentioned, have good security measures as we dew point for these kinds of tourist visas, but how can we do it more efficiently without changing any of the security screens? >> yes. >> thank you very much. you, mr. chairman. and thanks to both of our witnesses for joining us today. virtually everyone agrees t
economy. we have lost 16% of international tourism. for every point we have lost its 167,000 jobs in america. can you talk about the economic benefits of increasing the number of tourists? and why this is important also include this is not the first thing people think of when it about immigration because it's just tourist visas? >> post-decree 9/11, the need to have an enhanced security regime had big impact on travel and tourism and we lost a lot of the economic benefits. you can go to...
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energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on the promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america pause great menace is tied to our freedom to produce things, and republicans have a plan to make america a nation of builders once again. we wanted to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing and foster long- economic growth and job creation for our citizens. lastly, we are determined to get to the truth regarding the terrorist attack on our mission in been gauzy, libya. three americans lost their lives. in the last year i directed five committees to loo various parts of this investigation. next week these committees will provide a progress report on the inveigation up to now. this progress report will not represent the conclusion of their investigation, but it will be the beginning of what i will describe as the next phase. this is a matter of nati
energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on the promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america pause great menace is tied to our freedom to produce things, and republicans have a plan to make america a nation of builders once again. we wanted to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing and foster long- economic...
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energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on a promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america's greatness is tied to our freedom to produce and build things. and republicans have a plan to grow our economy by making america a nation of builders, once again. and we want to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing and voster long-term economic growth and job creation for our citizens. lastly we are determined to get to the truth regarding the terrorist attack on our mission in benghazi, libya. in which three americans lost their lives. n the last -- to look at various -- >> we'll breakway from the speaker here. the house is returning for votes. live coverage here on c-span. committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. reform 624. will the gentleman from kansas, mr. yoder, kindly take the chair. the chair
energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on a promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america's greatness is tied to our freedom to produce and build things. and republicans have a plan to grow our economy by making america a nation of builders, once again. and we want to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing...
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whose economies depend upon tourism. now, the park service is attempting to justify this as a court ordered response to the wild and scenic rivers act. this is disingenuous. the settlement agreement they refer to simply requires that a plan be adopted consistent with current law. it does not mandate such radical changes in longstanding visitors services and amenities. indeed, the democrat who authored the act that designated the merced under provisions of the wild and scenic rivers act has just released a strong letter condemning the proposal saying in no uncertain terms, and i quote, the wild and scenic rivers act was never intended to apply to the merced river within yosemite national park at all. the merced river within yosemite national park is protected and regulated by the national park service and has never needed an overlay of inconsistent and confusing legislation. the merced river in yosemite valley has been almost recreational for almost 150 years. it has never been wilderness. any plan which proceeds should n
whose economies depend upon tourism. now, the park service is attempting to justify this as a court ordered response to the wild and scenic rivers act. this is disingenuous. the settlement agreement they refer to simply requires that a plan be adopted consistent with current law. it does not mandate such radical changes in longstanding visitors services and amenities. indeed, the democrat who authored the act that designated the merced under provisions of the wild and scenic rivers act has just...
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the benefit to our economy. your state department has said that there is no significant greenhouse gas issues with it or problems with regard to global warming. and so i'm kind of wondering why the administration continues to stall on that. also regarding liquid natural gas, we have an over abundance of l.n.g. in this country, and a great opportunity to export, especially to the caribbean. with the current economic problems in venezuela and i think their diminished capacity to provide this great commodity, we have a phenomenal opportunity, again, to provide jobs in the united states and export the president said he wants to double our exports over the next five years. i wholeheartedly endorse that idea. it's wonderful. here's an opportunity to actually put our money where our mouth is. i'm wondering what it's going to take to get the department of energy to get off the dime on issuing these permits so that we can get on with exporting that, especially to the caribbean. and finally, i am a strong supporter of the
the benefit to our economy. your state department has said that there is no significant greenhouse gas issues with it or problems with regard to global warming. and so i'm kind of wondering why the administration continues to stall on that. also regarding liquid natural gas, we have an over abundance of l.n.g. in this country, and a great opportunity to export, especially to the caribbean. with the current economic problems in venezuela and i think their diminished capacity to provide this...